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Philly Trio Admits $1.6M Worth Of Thefts From 55 UPS Locations Across NJ, NY, PA, Beyond
UPDATE: Three young Philadelphia men admitted burglarizing 55 UPS warehouses across New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and beyond, netting more than $1.6 million worth of electronics.
Sekou Fofanah, 20, Shamaire Brown, 19, and Quamaire Brown, 19, each pleaded guilty in federal court in Camden to conspiracy to commit cargo theft, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
All three and a fourth man, Aboudramane Karamoko, had been arrested and released at one time or other since the burglaries began nearly four years ago, records show.
The most recent was last past April, when po…
DUI Driver Indicted In Crash That Killed Double Organ Transplant Survivor In NJ
A Delaware man was accused of driving drunk, speeding, and ignoring a red light in a crash that killed a woman in Atlantic County, authorities said.
Kevin Wilson, 63, of New Castle, was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday, Mar. 19 for first-degree aggravated manslaughter, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. The indictment came after a deadly crash in Buena Vista Township on Saturday, June 24, 2023.
Ada Roman, 36, of Vineland, died after she was a passenger in a Honda Civic that was struck by a Lexus L46. The crash happened at the intersection of ro…
Believed Killer's Final Facebook Post Prompted Support From Friends Before NJ Murder-Suicide
An alleged killer's final Facebook post attracted support from friends and family in the days before and after a murder-suicide.
"Bye [till] we meet again I love y’all," Alex Morales wrote on Feb. 29, shortly after 11 p.m.
The post garnered 20 comments, some people checking in, others sending love.
"What's up with you Alex Morales , how are man, hope you are feeling well, if not right now, just think things will get better bro. hang in there," one person wrote.
"Alex, I hope u are well brother. If u ever just need to talk ... reach out," another said. "If u need help or a referral please …
Innocent! NJ Daycare Worker Accused Of Abusing 4-Year-Old At Nap Time Found Not Guilty
A Cumberland County jury has found a daycare worker not guilty in an abuse and neglect case, authorities said.
Claudia J. Smith-Heard, 51, of Millville, was accused of aggressive behavior to get a 4-year-old boy to take a nap on his first day of child care at Golden Gate center on Nov. 1, 2021, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed by Vineland police.
A jury found Smith-Heard not guilty on all counts on Wednesday, Feb. 21 after a trial, according to Crystal Harris, criminal division manager.
Smith-Heard had been charged on a summons with simple assault and child endangerment, a…
NJ Addiction Centers Victim Of Data Breach
Addition centers in five locations have suffered a data breach that may compromise patients' private information, officials said.
Maryville, a nonprofit addition agency, is offering credit monitoring services for those who may have had their Social Security numbers and other private details exposed as a result of the incident, according to spokesman Bill Crowe.
The centers affected are in Williamstown, Turnersville, Pemberton, Vineland and Franklinville.
"We have no indication that any information has been misused for identity theft," the agency said.
On or around August 22, 2023, Maryvil…
Latest Forecast Says Jersey Shore Towns Could Be Walloped With Most Snow In NJ (Details)
After several storms brought rain, wind, and wintry weather to the Jersey Shore to start 2024, cities and towns are bracing for what could be the heaviest snowfall along the coast so far this winter.
Parts of South Jersey could see up to six inches of snow on Friday, Jan. 18 — the highest amounts predicted across all of the the Garden State, according to the National Weather Service.
Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Monmouth, Ocean, and Salem counties are under a winter storm warning until 10 p.m.
⚠️❄️ Forecast snowfall totals have increased slightly across the area. Snow will beg…
New Forecast: Increased Snowfall Totals Expected, Arctic Temps To Follow Northeast Storm
Newly-released forecast maps show parts of the region could see up to six inches of snow in the end-of-week storm.
Intermittent snow is expected to begin between 4 and 7 a.m. Friday, Jan. 19, with the heaviest amounts falling in the afternoon, the National Weather Service said.
Snow will fall at about 0.5 inches per hour and will taper by the evening, with temps in the upper 20s and low 30s, the NWS said.
SNOWFALL PREDICTIONS
The areas expected to get 4 to 6 inches are Trenton, Long Branch, Allentown, and Philadelphia. Reading, Vineland, Parsippany and Toms River are expected to get 3 to …
These NJ Towns Got The Most Rain, Snow In Weekend Storm
The National Weather Service has released rainfall totals from the weekend storm.
Between Sunday morning, Dec. 10 and Monday morning, Dec. 11, the area that got the most amount of rain was Deerfield with 4.45 inches, then Flemington/Hopewell, with 4.29 inches. Franklin Lakes saw 4.09 inches, the NWS says. Flanders only got .13 inches, and Florham Park only had .38 inches of rain.
High Point got 5.1 inches of snow, according to the NWS, the most across the state, while Wantage saw 5 inches and Hardyston saw .4 inches.
Here are the average inches of rain that feel from across the s…
South Jersey School Janitor Contaminated Food, Utensils With Bleach, Bodily Fluids: Prosecutor
An elementary school janitor in South Jersey faces multiple charges, including child endangerment, for allegedly contaminating food and utensils with bleach and bodily fluids.
UPDATE: Police Papers Detail Heinous Accusations Against NJ School Janitor, Parents Livid
Giovanni Impellizzeri, 25, of Vineland, also is charged with aggravated assault, tampering with food and official misconduct.
Impellizzeri was employed by the Elizabeth Moore School in the Upper Deerfield School District.
According to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office, New Jersey State Police were contacted by scho…
Vineland Manufacturer Recalls Costco Squash Over E. Coli
If you bought butternut squash from Costco recently, it may contain E. Coli.
Safeway Fresh Foods, based in Vineland, NJ, is recalling fresh-cut butternut squash sold in Costco stores in several states, due to E. Coli found during routine testing.
A letter was sent to customers who purchased the product between Sept. 7 and Sept. 15.
The squash product was sold in Costco stores in Washington D.C.; Maryland (Gaithersburg, Frederick, Columbia, Wheaton, and Owings Mills); Pennsylvania (Robinson and Homestead); and Virginia (Fairfax, Sterling, Pentagon City, Leesburg, and Charlottsville).
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Hero Dad Who Drowned Saving Stepdaughter At Jersey Shore Was Medic In National Guard
Mark Antwain Costin of Vineland lived and died a hero.
His final act of heroism came on Labor Day, while trying to save his 12-year-old future step-daughter from drowning at the beach in Strathmere.
Costin's fiancé, Melissa Metcalf, told 6abc they planned a last-minute trip to the beach in Cape May County on Labor Day, Sept. 4.
They brought Metcalf's three children, Logan, Riley and Reagan Gallagher, as well as one of her son's girlfriends. They also brought Costin's daughter, Jocelyn.
But while Mark was swimming with Jocelyn and Reagan, tragedy struck. His soon-to-be stepdaughter, Reag…
